Availability of Family and Friends Key Factor in Deciding Organ Transplant Suitability

July 2, 2018

(Medical Xpress) – This may sanction existing prejudices and widen inequalities in selection process, warn researchers. The availability of a supportive network of family and friends is a key factor in deciding on a person’s suitability for an organ transplant, reveals research published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics. But as this criterion is subjective, not grounded in evidence, and often not explicit, it may sanction existing prejudices and widen inequalities in the selection process, warn the researchers.